One of the rules for aristocratic banquets is that the amount should be sufficient. It would be quite embarrassing if word spread that the guests were underfed. As for the guest who is busy with other things, such as making an appointment for a hotpot, etc., so he has no time to eat, this is the guest's own problem. Although I am not proud of how many leftovers I throw away, it has become a vague evaluation for the host of the banquet.
Originally, someone hated this kind of wasteful behavior. But with so many people to entertain, he had no idea how much food to prepare, so he could only leave it to the Marquise's deacons to make arrangements. More importantly, the food expenses were paid by the Marquise herself, and someone was just responsible for purchasing from the Ruan Chamber of Commerce.
However, the servants of the Marquise who were responsible for preparing dinner still ignored how attractive the new dishes learned from the two magic apprentices were to a group of pot-bellied men who were soldiers. In other words, from the beginning, they didn't pay attention to how to prepare this banquet, which was more like a military cauldron than a noble banquet. The result was a crowd of people banging on their bowls begging for food.
Of course, no one needs to worry about this messy situation. He sat calmly at the host's table and watched the old Duke at the guest of honor's table eating like crazy with an appetite that was inconsistent with his age. As the guest of honor, of course there would be no shortage of food and wine on his table. When he couldn't hold it any longer, he stopped eating, patted his belly in an awkward manner, and picked at the gap between his teeth.
After burping, Grand Duke Kawei said: "Boy, is this a dinner prepared by your people?" The old man was able to feel so comfortable, of course, because the ladies were not present.
Fin couldn't be bothered to attend the occasion, let alone eat the unpalatable food. She has been raised to death, and she feels that if the two girls are not in charge, she will probably starve to death.
Of course, Marquise Balan would not appear on such an occasion. I don’t know if it’s a fear of crowded places or a phobia of parties. Anyway, if she wanted to appear in a place like this, it would be faster to kill her.
The girl ate in her own room, with the two magic apprentices as her companions. The two girls helped their elder sister open the small stove, and also prepared what they wanted to eat. The previous point was also informed by the Grand Duke in advance. The old man is not surprised by this situation. Instead, he said it would be weird if his granddaughter attended.
In response to the grand duke's question, Lin Zhaoshi replied: "No, sir, they are the servants of the lady. My apprentices will be in a hurry to prepare food for a dozen people. For two to three hundred people, they can't do it." It can’t be done.”
Thinking of the people he sent, they were all carefully selected. But the Grand Duke was still confused and said: "I remember that when the cook stayed in the castle, he couldn't make such delicious food. Do we have anyone who is good at this?" The latter sentence was changed. The head asked his attendant.
Standing behind him, the unsmiling deacon said: "My lord, no. There is only one chef sent. Although he is the best candidate, he is not as good as this."
The older deacon only took a few bites when he was trying the dishes for the Grand Duke, but it was enough for him to distinguish the good from the bad. Therefore, he was not surprised at all when the people below swept away all the delicacies on the table and then banged bowls and made noise.
The Grand Duke, who was well fed and drunk, certainly understood what the situation was. So he didn't blame anyone in particular, he just smiled and said: "When my cooks were in the castle, they couldn't make such delicious food. Why did their cooking skills change after coming to your place?" , I can’t even recognize that this is the person I sent.”
In response to such a complaint, someone could only say "Haha." If the Grand Duke knew that such a level of food would be disliked by Fen, I really don't know what he would think. However, Lin still said politely: "In fact, cooking is just like magic. It requires the courage to try and delve deeply into knowledge. The more you know, the better you can do it."
"Really. I want to send my chef to you to learn cooking skills."
"Treat this place as a cooking school. No problem. If the tuition is paid, everything can be easily discussed." Lin said with a philistine expression.
Regarding someone's attitude, the Grand Duke could only puzzled and said: "Is it really so easy to negotiate?"
"This is not something that needs to be kept secret. What's wrong with more people making delicious food and sharing this feeling of happiness." Someone said in a high-sounding tone.
The Grand Duke smiled and said: "Haha, if that's the case, then you should not even charge tuition and teach me how to cook for free."
"That's not right, my lord. Everything has a price. Even if I am willing to share this knowledge, it still requires my people to spend time teaching others. This part should not be free. Of course, I put forward my price, Those who are willing to accept can come, and those who are unwilling to accept can negotiate. After both parties reach a consensus after several rounds of bargaining, the sale will be established. Isn't this the essence of the transaction. It's just that using money to measure it is a relatively simple method. But I don’t mind if you exchange it for something else, my lord.”
"Then here's the problem." The Grand Duke changed his original laziness. He showed a sharp gaze and said, "What price do you want for trying so hard to encourage my granddaughter to learn magic from you?"
The conversation suddenly entered the topic, and someone suddenly realized that this is where the drama lies. Lin honestly said: "For me, it means less trouble."
"You mean my granddaughter is a trouble!" The silly grandfather who was eager to protect his grandson suddenly became furious. At the same time, the banquet hall fell silent. Everyone no longer had the relaxed and cheerful banquet attitude, but looked sharply at the main table. Some even put their hands on the hilt of their swords and just had to draw them.
Facing such a battle, someone showed no fear. He raised his eyebrows and said, "An unmarried girl lives in the home of an inexplicable magician. Is this okay?"
With just one sentence, the corners of the Grand Duke's mouth twitched, and his original momentum was disrupted. The members of the Duke's Guard who were present also began to think about whether this would be a big deal if their unmarried daughter lived in the home of an inexplicable magician.
Lin added: "The lady is still messing around. She used undead magic to make a skeleton dog come out a while ago. Either forcefully prohibit her from doing such things without knowing the results again; or help her find a good teacher to avoid She played herself to death. Grand Duke, which one do you think is better?"
"Also...maybe, Mr. Tripwood can stop her from doing this kind of thing. Huh, no, why would she be exposed to undead magic?" Grand Duke Kawei thought of a very strange question. Inevitably, my thoughts tend towards conspiracy theories.
Lin said very matter-of-factly: "My family's approach is to open up any knowledge to our own people. If you understand, just read it. If you don't understand, just ask. There will always be someone who can answer it. What I didn't expect was that there would be outsiders living there." At my house, I looked at those things. I didn’t care about it, but I actually started learning it. If I really didn’t care, I didn’t care about it, but I still learned necromancy. No matter how I think about it, I don’t think it’s good. In fact, it’s not good for me As far as I'm concerned, the best result is for the Grand Duke to take your granddaughter home. It doesn't matter how much trouble she has in your home. Anyway, she doesn't want to die in my home. Because if something like that happens, it is conceivable that you will have How crazy.”
